And Vintage Makes It Better

After my pontificating yesterday about how best to shop vintage stores it is only appropriate that today I am showing off my newest acquisition… the gold cocktail dress.

What isn't to love about this little cocktail dress?

From the curved front seam to the side bow.

Vintage 1950's

To the iridescent shine and hint of sparkle.

It's everything a gal could want and more.

I picked it up last week on our day of fun gallivanting downtown at a little (and I mean little, like 20 ft long and 10 ft wide!) new shop I'd never visited before called Print Vintage. They happened to have a big sale going on and this baby some how made it out the door with me for $45.

It is pristine and fit…

well you can see how well it fits.

It was a bit of a struggle because the store was so tiny, there were five other people in there, six if you include the sales assistant and we literally could not move. For a few moments there I felt my claustrophobia creeping up on me.

Oooohhhh…. simply gorgeous. This is EXACTLY the style of dress my mom would wear — and I’d sit on the stairs, staring at her with wonder and envy. So feminine, so graceful. Adding light-colored fishnets was an inspired choice. This is really one of the nicest things I’ve seen in a long time.

What a gorgeous dress, a really lovely find.
So what I always think about a vintage dress like that is that it is beautifully tailored, in a gorgeous fabric, fits perfectly, with great detail, and that to buy something new of comparable quality and style would cost way, way more. And you are never going to see another blogger or bump into another woman wearing that exact same dress!
The soft gold brocade is beautiful with your colouring. You need cocktails, immediately! xxx

Lovely, lovely dress Suzanne, the color is exquisite on you, what a find!
I know those little places, they are great, you find the most amazing items in those places – I was looking at your collection of Vintage clothing, wow, it’s impressing!
Take care
Arianexo

What a treat to find a vintage dress that is perfect for you. Haha..even at the price of not breathing 🙂 I love the soft tonal pattern and the cut of this dress. You’ve got a great eye for vintage!
Alicehttp://www.happinessatmidlife.com

I really like the subtlety of the print mixing here with the patterned dress and tights! I always look for those little details for whatever reason. Haha. This ensemble is quite elegant!
– Annahttp://www.melodicthriftychic.com